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I. ORUZAN & B. P. GARGAY.

CHECK ROW CORN PLANTER.

Patented June 23', 1885.

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I. GRUZAN & B. P. GARGAY.

CHECK ROW CORN PLANTER.

No. 320,852. Patented June 23, 1885.

Nv PE TERS, Phulo-Llh NITED STATES ISAAC ORUZAN AND BENJAMIN FRANKLIN CARGAY, OF POMONA KANSAS; SAID ORUZAN ASSIGNOR TO SAID CARGAY.

CHECK-ROW CORN-PLANTER.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 320,852, dated June 23, 1885.

Application filed February 10, 1885.

To all whom/it may concern.-

Be it known that we, ISAAC ORUZAN and BENJAMIN F. OARGAY, citizens of the United States, residing at Pomona, in the county of Franklin and State of Kansas, have invented a new and useful Improvement in Check-Row Corn Planters, of which the following is a specification, reference being had to the accompanying drawings.

Our invention relates to an improvement in check-row corn-planters; and it consists in the peculiar construction and combination of devices that will be more fully set forth hereinafter, and particularly pointed out in the claims.

In the accompanying drawings, Figure 1 is a perspective from the rear side of an ordinary corn-planter, showing our improved checkrow and sandregister attachment applied thereto, one of the supporting-wheels of the corn-planter being removed. Fig. 2 is a front elevation of the same, portions being broken away. Fig. 3is a top plan view of our attachment. Fig. 4 is a vertical longitudinal sec tional View taken on the linemw of Fig. 1. Fig. 5 is a detailed cross-sectional, view taken on the line y y of Fig. 2.

A represents a corn-planter, of the common construction, of which a is the axle; b, the rectangular frame; 0, the seed -hoppers; d, the seed slide; e, the furrow-openers, and f the seedspouts.

To the driving-wheel g, on its inner side, is secured a sprocket-wheel, h, which revolves with the driving-wheel.

B represents a transverse beam, which is supported upon knees G, that rest upon the side beams of the corn-planter frame near its front end. Bolt-rods D, having nuts, are provided for securing the beam in position upon the frame.

To one end of the beam B is bolted a metal plate, E, on its upper side, and this plate is provided with bearings F for a horizontal shaft, G, and with vertical standards H and I. On the outer end of the shaft is loosely mounted a sprocket-pinion, K, and to its inner end is fixed a miter-pinion, L. A sprocketwheel, M, is journaled on aspindie that projects above the standard H, and to the under side of this sprocket-wheel is secured or cast a miter- (No model.)

wheel, M, that meshes with the pinion L. A.

sliding clutch, N, works on the shaft Gand engages with the serrated edge of the sleeve of the sprocket-pinion, and a coiled spring, 0, is placed on the shaftand keeps the clutch normally in contact with the said pinion. A lever, P, is pivoted on the standard I, and is provided on its under side with a projection, P, that works in a groove, N, with which the clutch is provided. The free end of the lever passes through the slotted upper end of a plate, Q, that is bolted to the rear side of the beam B, and this lever is provided with a strong fiat spring, P, on its upper side, that bears against the under side of the slot, and thus maintains the clutch either in contact with or free from the sprocket-pinion, which may thus be either made fast with the shaft G or left free to rotate loosely thereon. A chain. a, connects the wheel h with the pinion K.

R represents a vertical standard having base R, which is adapted to be secured to the upper side of the beam B by bolts R which pass through openings B that are madev in the beam. There being a series of these openings, the standard may be adjusted and secured to the beam at any point desired. On the upper end of this standard is journaled a sprocket-wheel, S, similar to the wheel M, and these wheels are connected by a detachable link-chain, S. The links of this chain are made detachable, so that the chain may be lengthened or shortened in order to correspond with the adjustment of the wheel S. One of the links of this chain is provided with a projection, S that extends outwardly at right angles to the chain.

On the beam 13, midway between the wheels M and S, are bolted the bearing-blocks T, in which is j ournaled a rock-shaft, T. Arms T project vertically from the ends of this shaft, and one of these armsis provided with a downward extension, T Fenders .T" are secured to the inner sides of the arms T and project slightly above said arms, as shown. The chain S passes between these arms and their fenders, and the projection S of said chain strikes against the upper sides of these arms when the sprocket-wheels rotate, and thereby inclines the said arms first in one direction and then in the opposite direction, as will be very readily understood. A bracket, U, is bolted to the front side of the beam B, and to the lower end of this bracket is 'fulcrumed a lever, U, as at U and the upper end of this lever is connected to the arm T by the connecting-rod U, and the lower end of the lever is bent at right angles and extends rearwardly, as at U, and enters a slotted vertical standard, d, that is bolted to the seed-slide d of the corn-planter.

By the construction hereinbefore described it will be readily understood that as the cornplanter is drawn over the ground the motion of its driving-wheel will impart motion to the seed-slide and cause the corn which is placed in the hoppers c to be planted in the usual way.

To the under side of the beam B is secured a sand-hopper, V, which has ahinged lid, V, a false bottom,V which is perforated, as at 11, and a discharge-spout, V which extends vertically downward from the false bottom to within a suitable distance of the ground. Through the upper end of the discharge-spout extends a rock-shaft, V, to which is keyed a wedgeshaped valve, V. A tappet-arm,V, is secured to the rear end of the shaft and extends into a notch, XV, that is cut in a slide, W, that passes through the sand-hopper. A standard, (1 is secured to the seed-slide d in a line with the standard (1, and a rod, W connects said standard with the slide W, and thus when the seed-slide is reciprocated its motion is also imparted to the slide in the sand-hopper, as will be very readily understood. The reciprocation of the slide W operates the valve, and as its upper end moves back and forth under the aperture 1; the sand is deposited at each alternate movement of the slide between the hills of corn as they are being planted. The sand enables the operator to ascertain that he is plan ting the corn in straight rows. Should any irregularities occur, the clutch is thrown out of gear, and the chain S is moved by hand, so as to adjust the link S with respect to either of the arms of the rockshaft, and thus cause the seed and the sand to be dropped at the proper places. As two hills are planted to each entire movement of the chain S,it may be shortened,so as to plant the hills nearer together, or lengthened, and the contrary result be attained.

By loosening the nuts and removing the bolts D the attachment may be removed from the corn-planter when it is not desired to use it.

WVe are aware that it has been heretofore proposed to attach boxes to the frame-work that supports the seed-boxes, said boxes to be filled with sand, lime, or some other substance different in color from the ground, and to provide said boxes with suitable dropping devices attached to the connecting-bar that operates the seed-dropping mechanism, so that when the seed is dropped in the ground a small quantity of the sand or lime is dropped,leavi ng a spot or mark on the ground to serve as guides in planting subsequent rows,and this, broadly, we disclaim.

Having thus described our invention, we claim- 1. The combination, with a corn-planter, having the wheel h, seed-hoppers, and seedslide, of the beam B, that is adapted to be secured to the frame of the eorn-planter,the sandhopper having the valve and slide connected to the seed-slide, horizontal shaft G, having a sprocket-wheel loosely attached thereto, and a clutch and gearwhee1, sprocketwheels M and S, chain S, having projection S rockshaft T, having arms that are adapted to be inclined by the projection S and arm T, and pivoted lever U, connected to said arm and to the seed-slide, substantially as described.

2. The combinati0n,with a corn planter having the wheel h, seed-hoppers, and seed-slide, of the beam B, that is adapted to be secured to the frame of the corn-planter, the sand-hopper having the valve and slide connected to the seed-slide, horizontal shaft G,havinga sprocket--wheel loosely attached thereto, and a clutch and gear wheel, sprocket -wheels M and S, wheel S being adapted to be adjusted on the beam, chain S, having projection S". rockshaft T, having arms that are adapted to be inclined by the projection S and arm T and pivoted lever U, connected to said arm and to the seed-slide, substantially as described.

In testimony that we claim the foregoing as our own we have hereto affixed our signatures in the presence of two witnesses.

ISAAC CRUZAN. BENJAMIN FRANKLIN CARGAY.

WVitnesses:

CHAS. W. PARKINSON, CHARLES VIOKERS. 

